University instructors have increasingly turned to flipped classrooms as a way to promote engaged, student-centered learning. At the same time, scholars across disciplines have shown the power of visual assignments for developing critical thinking and achieving higher level learning. In this article I discuss a flipped class design that uses student-generated photography in the Political science classroom to cement core concepts, help students critically analyze and evaluate academic theory, encourage students to identify class concepts in their daily lives, and develop a dynamic learning environment that encourages active participation both in and outside of the class.